I'm not a Great Depression baby, but I was around my great aunts and grand parents a lot when growing up, so I have tendencies to "stock up" when I can. What I currently do is shoot for the following quantities, and restock when I hit half this number:

bulk ammo

several thousand good quality .22 rounds (CCI AR Tactical preferred)

a couple thousand 9mm (AE or Fiocchi preferred)

around a thousand 7.62x39 for the AK (noncorrosive)

around a thousand .223 / 5.56 for the AR (brass, not steel)

a couple hundred 12 gauge buckshot

a couple hundred 20 gauge buckshot

a few hundred .38 and .357

precision ammo

a thousand match quality .22, Fiocchi preferred

500 or so SD rounds for 9mm, like Rem Golden Sabre

a hundred or so SD rounds for .357 or .38

several hundred match grade .308

several hundred match grade .223

supplies

not too worried about reloading supplies; that's getting into more of a strategic concern than anything short term

solvents and lubricants - one container in use, one spare

minimum of 3 mags per semi-auto firearm, 5 preferred

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Originally Posted by mitchntx

I bought a bunch of 45 not long ago and the kid sold me a couple boxes of 45 LC by mistake. So now I need to go buy a gun to shoot it ...